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Sara Rodriguez: “In our recent budget, we proposed expanding Badger Care to…”

Featuring: Sara Rodriguez, Democratic | Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin

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Episode 4: Dobbs Anniversary

Published | Video Starts at 05:41

It's about bodily autonomy and it's about who gets to decide. Governor Tony Evers and I refuse to stand by. We're pushing hard to ensure every Wisconsinite has access to essential care. In our recent budget, we proposed expanding Badger Care to cover nearly 90,000 more people, bringing billions of federal dollars back to our state. We proposed extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year. Critical support for mothers. And we invested in rural clinics, doula services and contraception access. (05:41–05:52)

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Asserts that the budget proposal includes expanding Badger Care to cover 90,000 more people.

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